THIS WEEK’S ISSUE:
• In-Play: The Battle for Wachovia (WB)
• Market Commentary: S&P 500 ($SPX), NASDAQ ($COMP)
• Update: Russell 2000 Small-cap Index ($RUT)
• Update: NYSE/NASDAQ/AMEX New-Highs/New-Lows Index, CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)
• Currencies: U.S. Dollar Index ($USD), Euro Index ($XEU)
• Commodities: Crude Oil ($WTIC), Gold ($GOLD)

Lehman Brothers financial snapshot and latest press release information. Lehman Brothers plans for the future.

In this article I perform technical analysis of SPY. Moreover, I analyze an options strategy which will suit to the current situation.

This article includes technical analysis of Garmin, Ltd (NASDAQ:GRMN) using gap analysis, chart pattern (wedge). Moreover, various option strategies are reviewed as possible methods of entering a position on Garmin, Ltd. These strategies include Long at-the-money call, long in-the-money call, synthetic stock buy and finally my favourite ratio spread.

In this article I provide full research of a famous seismic data acquiring and processing company - Dawson Geophysical, Inc. I analyze both bullish and bearish signs in income statement, balance sheet, cash flows statement. Moreover, the most common risks + valuation are included in the article.

This article represents the full and deep research of the famous Chinese internet company - SOHU.com. Chinese internet industry is rapidly developing and it may be interesting for you to learn more about Sohu.com. In this article I analyze both bullish and bearish factors from income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement.

The article describes 3 common behavioural finance biases, that investors face with frequently. Availability bias, Overconfidence bias, Representativeness bias. What is more important: you can read HOW to OVERCOME them and can identify whether you are susceptible to any of the above mentioned biases!

Full research of Baidu.com, Inc - famous Chinese Internet company. All financial reports are analyzed, + marketing strategy, risk vactors. DCF calculations are applied.

Full research of GigaMedia, Ltd, including the analysis of marketing strategy, competition, income statement, balance sheet and cash flows statement. Both bullish and bearish factors reviewed + risk factors.

Somanetics Corporation, incorporated in 1982, develops, manufactures and markets the In Vivo Optical Spectroscopy (INVOS) System, a non-invasive patient monitoring system that continuously measures changes in the blood oxygen levels in the brain and elsewhere in the body in somatic, or skeletal muscle, tissue in patients with or at risk for restricted blood flow.

AZZ operates in two product segments: Electrical & Industrial Products, and Galvanizing Services. The company’s Electrical & Industrial Products segment manufactures products used by utilities to safely generate and distribute electricity, as well as industrial lighting and tubular products for the oil and gas industry.

Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT) manufactures and distributes rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, which are used in mine lamps, electric automobiles, motorcycles, cell phones, notebook computers, walkie-talkies and personal digital assistance devices.

Is this the right time to invest in stocks? Well, it depends on who you listen to and what the psychologic make-up of the investor in you is.

Here you can read how stock prices and actual competitive advantages are uncorrelated and how I checked the SCA (Sustainable competitive advantage) with quantitative tools.

Volcom, Inc research and analysis of its sustainable competitive advantage, strategy. DCF valuation + analysis of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). EVERY value investor should read it!